| Pseudaechmea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudaechmea L.B.Sm. & Read |
| Species: | P. ambigua |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudaechmea ambigua L.B.Sm. & Read | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pseudaechmea is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek pseudos (false) and the genus Aechmea. The genus was established by Lyman Smith and R.W. Read in 1982. The sole species is Pseudaechmea ambigua, treated as a synonym of Billbergia ambigua by Plants of the World Online as of November 2022.
Notes
- "Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
- Phytologia 52(1):49-60: (1982)
External links
- BSI Genera Gallery photos
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Pseudaechmea | |
| Pseudaechmea ambigua | |
| Billbergia ambigua | |